A safety guard who went viral for singing alongside at a Taylor Swift live performance says he solely took the job to see her carry out

• Davis Perrigo, a safety guard at a Taylor Swift live performance, went viral for singing alongside to her songs.
• On Thursday, Perrigo informed Information Channel 5 Nashville that he took the job simply to see Swift carry out.
• The complete-time accountant informed the outlet it was a “blessing” that he could not get tickets.

Nashville resident Davis Perrigo proved that he’s the final word Swiftie when the safety guard went viral for singing alongside to Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Have been Hassle” through the star’s Eras Tour.

The truth is, Perrigo informed Information Channel 5 Nashville on Thursday that he took the job simply to look at Swift carry out. 

Perrigo works as a full-time accountant, in keeping with Information Channel 5 Nashville. When the Swiftie could not get tickets to see the artist dwell, he bought inventive and took a job as a safety guard on the Nissan Stadium in Nashville as a substitute. 

TikTok person Ryan Bailey posted the video of Perrigo on Might 8, and it has garnered 6 million views as of Saturday.

“I confirmed somebody at work, like, ‘Hey, this video bought 10,000 views,’ after which by that evening, it was over a million. I used to be like, ‘OMG, that is uncontrolled,” Perrigo stated.

A number of followers within the viewers captured Perrigo’s passionate singing, with some even asking for the Nashville resident’s hand in marriage. Nonetheless, Perrigo informed Information Channel 5 Nashville that he’s fortunately married. 

“My spouse jokes that I sing Taylor Swift songs with such ardour for somebody who’s by no means been damaged up with,” Perrigo joked to the outlet.

In November 2022, Ticketmaster needed to cancel common sale for Swift’s Eras Tour as a consequence of “extraordinary excessive calls for.” The aggressive ticket lottery for the Eras Tour impressed a congressional listening to in January, the place lawmakers argued that Ticketmaster was too dominant within the ticketing business, in keeping with CNN.

“I truly bought reprimanded by Taylor’s safety, saying that I used to be going too exhausting and that I wanted to take it down a notch,” Perrigo stated to the Nashville-based information outlet. Regardless of the suggestions from Swift’s crew, Eras Tour viewers members liked the power Perrigo dropped at the exhibits. 

“It actually was a blessing that I did not get tickets,” Perrigo stated to Information Channel 5 Nashville.